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the article claims that the researcher was put on paid leave for the claim. I do not fully understand the logic of that - it seems like some additional details
by Irishsteve 4y ago
the article claims that the researcher was put on paid leave for the claim. I do not fully understand the logic of that - it seems like some additional details about the research methods are not in the story
- jeffrallen 4y agoHe was put on paid leave for violating confidentiality while trying to invoke outsiders in Lambda's defense.
- BeKindAndLearn 4y agoWhen he discovered the presumed sentience, he brought it up with the correct authority at Google. They told him there was no ghost in the machine and he didn't like that, so he broadcast a message to 200 engineers, breaking confidentiality. Thus, he was fired. I imagine Google doesn't like loose lips about its state-of-the-art AI. Especially if it's convincing enough to prompt discussion of sentience and AI rights.